Play· Plan B Games
A Mosaic With a Mean Streak
Azul, the original English tile game from Plan B, model NMG-600010EN: 2–4 players, ages 8 and up, about 30–45 minutes, and under $50.
From the shelf
Gifts for a teen under $50
Teen gifts under $50 that are a game, not a lecture. The boxes already on the shelf, ages checked on the pick, price already written down. Cards Against Humanity stays off this one. That box is 17 and up, and “teen” is a wide word.
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Picks
Play· Alderac Entertainment GroupPine, Elk, and a Polite Argument
Cascadia, the Alderac board game: a tile-laying habitat puzzle for 1 to 4 players, ages 10 and up, and a gift that stays under $40.
Play· CATANSheep, Brick, and a Friendly Robbery
CATAN 6th Edition, the English base game from Catan Studio: a strategy board game for 3 to 4 players, ages 10 and up, usually under $50.
Play· LEGOA Bouquet That Refuses to Wilt
LEGO Botanicals Flower Bouquet, set 10280: 756 pieces, 15 stems, and a gift that stays under about $50 because it never needs water.
Play· Czech Games EditionThe Word Game That Recruits Your Friends
Codenames Second Edition from Czech Games Edition: a two-team word game in a small box, well under $50, for a table that likes to argue.
Play· BananagramsThe Banana That Starts an Argument
Classic Bananagrams: 144 letter tiles in a banana pouch, a word race for about one to eight people, ages 7 and up.
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